Special Report Transcript Episode 43, Section 4, Time 17:15

The Commission has documented volumes on the activities of white policemen who were hated and feared in the townships, but this week in Grahamstown it was the actions of the black municipal policemen known as kitskonstabels that came under the spotlight. // These municipal police, we know who they are. They were criminals who were recruited and dressed in the green uniform with blue overalls. They had no education and they were given firearms. // They didn’t say what they were beating me for. They took me outside. They assaulted me, saying that they are going to shoot me and they’re going to kill me. // I would definitely like to know why I was shot. I cannot just reconcile or forgive without knowing because we still live with these people. My child is still going to grow up and know about these atrocities that took place, because one can forgive but you cannot necessarily forget.

Notes: Police in township; Kitskonstabels training.; TRC testimony: Enoch Mali.; TRC testimony: Tembinkosi Tom; Enoch Mali